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Very cool looking! Great job on the patina finish!
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Very nice.
Kim

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That's Isabella are 3 month old Rotti shop dog. We call her Bella for short.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps77e5cb74.jpg
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Three cheers for Bella . They do have a way to brighten your day.
Rich

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Got the door and kick panels cut out today. Still need to figure how I'm going to cover them and the what arm rest to use. And mount the speaker in the kick panel.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...pse8b4a5d8.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps13970543.jpg
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both have speakers in truk.

kick panels

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...0610091505.jpg

door panels

http://i306.photobucket.com/albums/n...0518011810.jpg

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

I like the high mounted door speakers as I find your legs and the seat block the sound If mounted down low.

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A little update on some interior work.

Rebuilt the factory gauge cluster. Before and after shot
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps829018d4.jpg

Work done on the Kick panels and rear gas tank cover/speaker box
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psd5504364.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psdbfc8324.jpg

Here's a pick of the test box I made ( in about 5 minutes)for the front kick panel box. Since there's not alot of air space I have decided to port the front kick panels. I made the test box to find out what the best hz to tune the port to. And the speaker sounds really nice ported much deeper and more filling sound.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps9ef8f686.jpg
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Nice job on the speedo!

Any chance of a tutorial on how you did it?

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Looking good.
The speedo came out real nice.
Kim

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Here are some pics of the rear speaker box/gas tank cover.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psc8910598.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psda2636b6.jpg
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I got the a little update on the old pickup.

Getting interior together. Also sound deadened the whole cab. Still need to install the kick and door panels.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psbd7232ea.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps74d14325.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psad7e717d.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4d3d0c6c.jpg

Got the windshield in and I did some more work on the "patina" of the truck. I couldn't tell you how many hours I have in the paint job and still working on it.
And here she is as she sits today with my two helpers :)
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0bdcc859.jpg
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psb14ebff5.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...pse7fbc408.jpg

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Big10silverado
What are your seats out of ?
They look v comfortable

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01 Astro van 3rd row seat

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It sure is looking good.
Kim

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Had some time and got the engine together. It's a stock impala 327 SS 275hp engine.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps20f883eb.jpg

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Looks great. Is it a powerglide?

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It was a 4 speed engine and I have a adapter plate and I'm running a turbo 400.

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Can I ask what size tires you are running? Thanks

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i think you did the truck a lot of justice by working that patina finish a little more. Now it looks the way it should. Isn't it amazing how much time you can put into a paint job like this? Had you just left it blue, you could have spent all this other time and energy else where on the truck. But it's worth it.

Looks good buddy!!!

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any updates? How did your door panels come out? Thanks Rich
My build
http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=576185

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I've checked your build out numerous times. Man this thing looks good, I love the color and how you aged it. Your speaker boxes are coming out great. Can't wait to see all the kick and door panels done. Motor looks great too!!
-Aaron

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I'm not sure how much we'll be seeing of him anymore. He sold this truck and picked up a 67 or 68 Camaro convertible project car.

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Sorry for not updating y'all on the truck just been busy with other projects. Here is the completed interior, I did all the work my self.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...pscc03fd61.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps44ecbf57.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2cee4828.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2d8ea51d.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps4b0c9760.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2d3e2d5e.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psf45ed4ab.jpg

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Some more
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps94f007b8.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psc0a35f54.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps29651df6.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps08acc9c0.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psf3746f3e.jpg

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And Dubie is right I did sell the truck and buy a new project, my dream car 67 camaro convertible
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psj5lvthwl.jpg

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I really like the kick panels

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Wow! Nice find. I would have hated to let the truck go though, but a guy can't keep them all.

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Here's the kicker on the camaro, all original, numbers matching with a 250ci 6 cyl and a 3 speed on the column. They only made 5,250 camaro convertibles in 67 with a 6 cyl.
http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...psmyvkyjpl.jpghttp://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps23xsggsp.jpg

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

Dam your truck is nice. When does the camaro build start?

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The truck came out very nice.
Good luck on the Camaro build.
Kim

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

I don't think I ever saw a column shift pony car before and I grew up in that era. Neat project will you be keeping it stock?


Bob

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

I bought this car to build a pro touring monster but after doing some research on it and finding out how rare and unique the camaro is I've decided to keep it stock.

Re: 56 Mild Custom Build
 

I bet you will enjoy driving it more stock even if you don't draw the attention a radical build would attract. Have fun with it.

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Nice truck love the patina paint! looks great!

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nice job on the kicks and door panels.
boohoo :( on selling your truck, but we all have a dream car.
i drive mine :D

http://i1320.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2cee4828.jpg